Taxus cuspidata

Red aril fruit-all of the plant except for the fruit is poisonous including the seed-common landscape evergreen in northern region.

Taxus cuspidata (foliage)

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Common Name Japanese yew
Landscape Zone LZ2
Firewise Rating NOT Firewise (4)
Urban Use High
Invasive No
Native No
Utility Use No
Ladder Potential without Pruning Yes
Cold Hardiness Zone 5
Heat Tolerance Zone 8
Sun Exposure Adaptable
Soil pH Adaptable
Tolerance to Poorly Drained Soils Low
Salt Tolerance No
Drought Resistance Medium
Pest Resistance Medium
Growth Rate Medium
Plant Form Spreading
Plant Height Mature Size in feet 15
Plant Height Mature Size in meters 4.5
Trunk Size Multi-stem < 6,
Bark Shreddy
Leaf Arrangement Needle
Leaf Persistance Evergreen
Leaf Color Yellow-green Yellow; Green
Leaf Type Needle
Leaf Characteristics Oily-dense

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